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Show Shriners Mourn for Elliott H E EI M H Was Noted as Horseman ij Lieutenant Colonel Clark R. i ' Elliott, Infantry, U. S. A., for-!; : 1 inerly stationed at bort Douglas,;: 1 pi i; whose death in action in France:; l was announced in dispatches yes- i ; ki: terday morning. This picture : , ph:-.. shows the lieutenant colonel: v- jzM nd'mg beside the American i I" Hag at legimental headquarters!: :in an eastern embarkation camp.: jf' l - Army Officer Slain in France Leaves Cousin in Salt Lake. N' EWS of the death in action on the French battlefront of Lieutenant Lieuten-ant Colonel Clark R. Elliott, in-' fantry, U, S. A., brought deepest deep-est sorrow and regret to members of El Kalah temple, Ancient Arabic Order Or-der Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Salt Lake, to fvhom the gallant officer was well known and with whom he was closely and actively associated when stationed at Fort Douglas some years ago. Lieutenant Colouel Elliott was a thirty-second degree Masou and a member of the Shrine when he was here "with the Fifteenth infantry as a first lieutenant, some sixteen years ago. He was most active , in Masonic work and shortly after he came here was placed in charge of the drilling of the Arab Patrol of the local Shrine. He was made captain of this patrol and for three or four years was most actively identified with the work of this organization. After leaving Salt Lake, the officer of-ficer kept up correspondence with members and officers of the Shrine, and J. M. Marriott, recorder of El Kalab temple, stated last night that the Shrine had received a number of most interesting letters from the colonel, even since ho went to the front in France. Some time ago tho recorder wrote to Mrs. Elliott, asking for a picture of the lieutenant colonel, and she responded re-sponded by sending the accompanying photograph, which, she wrote, was the last one he had had taken just before sailing with his regiment for the front. Miss Nellie Henderson, bookkeeper at Walker Brothers Dry Goods store, and who lives at 473 East Ninth South street, is a cousin of the colonel. Lieutenant Colonel Elliott was noted for his expert horsemanship, and was a frequent rider in raj-es at the old Buena Vista race track and at the Utah state fair grounds. He frequently rode in what were termed "gentlemen's races" and also in officers' races. Tn tho latter races the riders drew lots for mounts, not being permitted to ride their own animals. It is said that Colonel Elliott was always a winner in the races, whether he picked his mount or whether he drew it by lot. |